He was also a victim of a tyre explosion during the British Grand Prix in June

He said he doubts Pirelli’s official explanation, “I’ve never heard of a brake [lockup] automatically leading to an explosion of tyres. For me it was not normal; it’s unacceptable that the tyre explodes.”

Perez’s attack follows those of Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber, towards the end of a tumultuous season for Formula 1’s official tyre supplier.

“I knew that there were cars behind me and I just prayed that the rubber pieces do not hit them,” Perez continued.

He revealed: “We could see that the tyre temperatures were going up, which is why I braked five metres earlier and with less pressure on the pedal.

“I was surprised when the brakes locked. I came around the corner and the tyre exploded on the straight,” added Perez. (GMM)